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Amanda Sparks The GSA budget failed — again. Something needs to change
Disclosure: Benjamin J. Kucher was previously the GSA’s vice-president (student life). The Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) budget has now failed…
Read More » - Vivian Lam
Editorial: Financial aid is lagging when students need it most
It’s not news to students that the cost of their education just keeps going up. However, it might be news…
Read More » - Amanda Sparks
Failing external advocacy of the GSA: Silence in a time of urgency
Disclosure: Benjamin J. Kucher was previously the GSA’s vice-president (student life). Graduate students at the University of Alberta deserve a…
Read More » - Mitchell Pawluk
Federal election timing complicates students’ engagement
The announcement of a federal election on April 28 by Prime Minister Mark Carney introduces significant challenges for Canadian university…
Read More » - Martin Bendico
The arts are being left in the dust
Walking through the Humanities Centre at the University of Alberta is a bit like stepping onto the set of a…
Read More » - Leah Hennig
Editorial: Student consultation needs to be more than performative
The more time I spend at the University of Alberta, the more I start to think consultation is just a…
Read More » - Leah Hennig
Marble Pedestal: University Commons
The University Commons sticks out like a beautiful sore thumb in the University of Alberta’s skyline. In fact, it is…
Read More » - Amanda Sparks
Our GSA fails to represent us, here is why
Disclosure: Andrea DeKeseredy and Ping Lam Ip are former presidents of the Sociology Graduate Students’ Association. DeKeseredy and Ip have…
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Breaking the bottleneck: Fixing Canada’s medical school crisis
Millions of Canadians lack access to a family doctor, yet medical schools maintain strict enrolment caps and rigid admission requirements.…
Read More » - Richard Siemens
Changes to study permits are forcing Alberta PSIs to make big cuts
The reduction of international student permits is proving to be detrimental for post-secondary institutions (PSI). The changes, first announced in January…
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